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Vehicle 50574


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30298
Diagram: 559

Allocations

19/09/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
4w/e 04/08/62 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 24/11/62 On loan to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
3w/e 29/12/62 Ex-loan back to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 05/12/70 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
May 1973Depot code changeSF
2w/e 23/01/77 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
2w/e 03/07/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 10/08/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
25/10/81 Withdrawn from DN (Darlington)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50553 59199 59220 50574 As delivered to 53C - 19th September 1958
50553 59199 59220 50574 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62
50553 59199 59220 50574 Transfer to 17A - 3w/e 24/11/62 - on loan
50553 59199 59220 50574 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR
50564 59243 50574 Noted 04/03/1972 - Railtours Syndicate Boomerang No.2 Railtour
50564 59243 50574 Noted 20/04/75 - on Stratford depot1
50568 59215 50574 Noted 11/07/76 - at Manningtree2
50574 59207 59220 50577 Transfer to NL - 2w/e 23/01/77
50574 59220 50577 Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot2
50574 59207 59220 50577 Noted 12/03/1977 - at York3
50568 59244 50574 Noted circa 03/19794
50574 59244 59231 50576 Noted 10/08/80
50295 59100 50574 Noted 20/07/81 - on 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Tottenham Hale

March 1976

Class 104 DMSL E50574 on the end of a three-car TBSL set awaiting departure at Tottenham Hale on a Stratford - North Woolwich service, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 104 DMU at Tottenham Hale

March 1976

Class 104 DMSL E50574 on the end of a three-car TBSL set awaiting departure at Tottenham Hale on a Stratford - North Woolwich service, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 104 DMU at Southminster

29th December 1976

A Class 104 formed of E50574, an unknown TBS, and E50577 sits in Southminster station awaiting departure with the 15:55 to Wickford on 29 December 1976. Robert Thomas.

Class 104 DMU at Percy Main, North Tyneside

10th August 1980

Cars E50574 E59244 E59231 E50576 are seen arriving at Percy Main, North Tyneside, with the 11:20 from Newcastle on 10/08/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Whitby

30th August 1980

Recently painted E50574 (with window bars) is seen at Whitby on the 30th August 1980. Jerry Glover.

Class 104 DMU at Nunthorpe

20th July 1981

E50574 + E59100 + E50295 with the 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe at Nunthorpe on 20/7/81. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa September 1958

A four-car BRC&W DMU, date/location unknown. With Thirsk on the destination blind DMCL E50553 is closest, looking brand new - it was first allocated to Hull in September 1958 and this seems to be at Hull Dairycoates. Its partners are presumably 59220 + 59199 + 50574. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th December 1976

E50577 sits in the bay at Wickford with an afternoon Southminster service on 29 December 1976. The other power car is E50574, the TBSL centre car is unknown. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1980

Cars E50576 E59231 E59244 E50574 are seen awaiting departure from Tynemouth with the 10:42 to Newcastle on 10/8/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. The platform to the left appears to have been newly reconstructed. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.